History: I recently bought this. 93 4 dr 1.5 all stock, 150,000 miles. Blue smoke on startup and idling. I haven't driven this car past 15 MPH and only two blocks. Donated car, so no previous owner history or help. Car had about a half a quart of oil in it when I got it.

Compression : 1/205- 2/185 dry,195 wet- 3/205- 4/205
No leak down done.

I thought I would do the valve seals since the compression seemed pretty good. I just removed the head and it looks like it was just replaced with a new or reman. All of the intake valves have a lot of carbon, hard with orange,white,black crap on them. Exhaust valves are clean.

It also looks like the radiator , water pump and timing belt have been done, along with the oil pan being off for some reason. The timing looked to be good before I removed the head, I didn't check the valve lash, but they sounded fine.

Suggestions (if you can follow my rambling)????


I have another motor (190,000) I could regasket, but since this head looks so shiney and new, I would kind of like to use it.
Or I could use my 350,000 mile motor that still doesn't burn oil????